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Members Cars / Re: My Beta restoration
« Last post by Carlwil10 on April 21, 2026, 10:58:45 AM »Ok thanks Mark. I'll have a look when im home.
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Members Cars / Re: Early HPE restoration
« Last post by peteracs on April 21, 2026, 10:51:55 AM »Hi Guy
An interesting option. I will see who is local.
Here is a photo of both the attic (dump room) and parts polished so far!
Petet
An interesting option. I will see who is local.
Here is a photo of both the attic (dump room) and parts polished so far!
Petet
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New members / Re: Anyone from Shropshire?
« Last post by smithymc on April 21, 2026, 08:20:31 AM »I'm near Shifnal.
Mark
Mark
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Events 2026 / Re: Betameeta26 Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire 25th-27th September
« Last post by SanRemo78 on April 21, 2026, 08:19:53 AM »And I'll be there too! Already booked into the hotel, just won't be with a Beta. One day...
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Members Cars / Re: Early HPE restoration
« Last post by SanRemo78 on April 21, 2026, 08:18:43 AM »Might that job be one you could delegate to a paintless dent removal body guy? Unless you really know what you're doing it might end in tears? I guess finding a replacement will not be easy these days.
Guy
Guy
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Members Cars / Re: Early HPE restoration
« Last post by peteracs on April 20, 2026, 10:40:00 PM »I think today was day 5 or was it 4 of polishing the stainless trim, starting to lose the will to live with it, so after finishing the long gutter sections and halfway through the rear window surround (an hour spent removing the old sealing stuff before polishing) I am going to park it and do something else when I next get chance to work on the car. On the positive note most parts are coming up really well, the only part which is a bit dented, and would be a pain to find a replacement, is one of the retainers for the carpet which sits just inside the door aperture. I may try to address the dents and see if it can be improved.
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Events 2026 / Re: Betameeta26 Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire 25th-27th September
« Last post by peteracs on April 20, 2026, 10:30:44 PM »Hi Alex
I should now be here that weekend, so will hopefully make the Saturday without staying as not so practical leaving Karen overnight nowadays.
Peter
I should now be here that weekend, so will hopefully make the Saturday without staying as not so practical leaving Karen overnight nowadays.
Peter
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Members Cars / Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Last post by Ferrit on April 20, 2026, 10:09:35 PM »slow progress this weekend... I now have a loose fuel inlet, I am sure disturbed by the garage but tbh its an old car right and explains "i did feel just from the off/pulling away it would hesitate a little and it cut out once and tried to cut out a couple times but I saved it." possibly..
I have posted on the Carb section so I will leave this there. Garage has offered to come and collect and sort but tbh its possibly easier for me to deal with. One set of bushes in the front suspension. I like these bushes. They seems like PU made oem - https://www.ricambio.co.uk/products/front-lower-control-arm-bush-lancia-beta They feel a lot more positive. Finally I have a leak out of my modded cam-box end cap, so Eric was right again and I need to look at welding it up and doing it properly this time.
Mark
I have posted on the Carb section so I will leave this there. Garage has offered to come and collect and sort but tbh its possibly easier for me to deal with. One set of bushes in the front suspension. I like these bushes. They seems like PU made oem - https://www.ricambio.co.uk/products/front-lower-control-arm-bush-lancia-beta They feel a lot more positive. Finally I have a leak out of my modded cam-box end cap, so Eric was right again and I need to look at welding it up and doing it properly this time.
Mark
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Fuel System Carb / Re: Inlet & Outlet pipes
« Last post by Ferrit on April 20, 2026, 09:35:12 PM »
Also the brass pipes press into the carb body I have seen them loose in the past. If this is the case remove it clean it and refit with permanent stud lock.
Eric
Hi all (and original reply to the post Eric) do you stand by this fix? I have this problem. I have found you can buy a tap and fitting to replace but also read about gluing it back in. Any thoughts on what to use?
https://shop.citroenclassics.co.uk/weber-carburettor-inlet-fitting---screw-in-3629-p.asp
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Events 2026 / Re: Betameeta26 Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire 25th-27th September
« Last post by A Ross on April 20, 2026, 05:50:19 PM »Betameeta 26
Still plenty of time to book for Betameeta26! So far confirmed we have the following:
Neil and Nicky: neilyaj396
Chris: Betabuoy
Nigel: Nigel
Kevin: KBetas
Chas: VXdeMayo
Stuart and Julia: HFStuart
Mark: Ferrit
Theo: Thotos
John: JohnFol
Rich: Luigi
Guy: SanRemo78
I have also reached out to a few others who aren't so active on the forum.
Cheers
Alex
Still plenty of time to book for Betameeta26! So far confirmed we have the following:
Neil and Nicky: neilyaj396
Chris: Betabuoy
Nigel: Nigel
Kevin: KBetas
Chas: VXdeMayo
Stuart and Julia: HFStuart
Mark: Ferrit
Theo: Thotos
John: JohnFol
Rich: Luigi
Guy: SanRemo78
I have also reached out to a few others who aren't so active on the forum.
Cheers
Alex